In Douluo Continent, Tang San raids my base right from the start.

Chapter 197 Is this even human?

In the afternoon, the match proceeded uneventfully. Zhu Wu blatantly called Xiao Bai out for snacks and, incidentally, to have his soul skill imprinted.

"A martial spirit that can move outside the body?" The non-Tian Dou region contestants were all secretly surprised when they saw it.

"So pretty and cute." Some female Soul Masters had slightly different focuses.

After the afternoon matches ended, Zhu Wu led his team away.

In the evening, Assistant Teacher Ma pushed open the door and walked into the living room, sitting down at the dining table.

"The draw results are in. Tomorrow we'll face Blazing Academy, and Shrek Academy will play against Plant Academy."

Zhu Wu nodded slightly. Personally speaking, he really hoped to face Tang San tomorrow and beat him so badly that he couldn't take care of himself and would miss the rest of the competition, thus preventing him from causing trouble again.

Rationally speaking, it would be better to encounter them later. This is because it would mean that Tang San would offend even more academies and his reputation would be even worse.

Thinking this, he said, "In that case, I'll perform after Yan Yan tomorrow, to stretch my muscles."

The following day, at the Great Parade Ground.

"Second round of the qualifying tournament, third match: Heavenly Dou Royal Academy versus Blazing Fire Academy," the host's clear voice rang out.

Xiao Chenyu was the first to go on stage, and then he saw Huo Yun run up from the opposite side, his expression immediately becoming somewhat depressed. It was one thing for Huo Yun to come up with a Soul Master, but his Martial Soul was also a Fire Crane, an agility-type character with flight skills, whose abilities were a perfect counter to him.

Sitting on the sidelines, Oslo and Dugu Yan, who were scheduled to perform second and third respectively, were somewhat helpless. The order of appearance in the qualifying rounds was submitted beforehand and could not be changed at the last minute. This was actually a kind of gamble, giving the team mentors a chance to perform.

They originally thought Huo Wushuang would be the first to appear.

"Just do your best. Fighting an opponent who can restrain you is also a kind of experience." Zhu Wu said calmly.

"That's true, the captain's gotta be on my back," Oslo said, relaxing.

It was obvious that Blazing Fire Academy had seen through the captain's desire for them to gain more practical experience in combat, which was why they made this personnel arrangement.

The result was obvious: against Huo Yun, a speed-based Soul Master with the ability to fly and whose skills were mostly area-of-effect fire attacks, Xiao Chenyu could only take the hits head-on. There was no way around it; his shield could only block one side, while the opponent's flames were area-of-effect attacks.

It's so frustrating!

"I surrender!" Xiao Chenyu quickly blushed and gave up.

"You flatter me!" Huoyun responded immediately.

Xiao Chenyu cupped his hands slightly and strode off the stage.

Oslo took over the baton.

Huo Yun was clearly aware of Oslo's speed; using a soul technique from the air would likely be dodged. Therefore, he chose to dive down directly, hoping to win by leveraging his superior cultivation level. And indeed, he won, but he was exhausted.

The students of Blazing Fire Academy were deeply moved by what they saw.

"I really don't know how Long Yingtian usually leads the team in training. Oslo's combat experience and ability to adapt to the situation are simply too good. Xiao Chenyu was the same before. If he hadn't been slow and his martial soul hadn't been countered, I don't know how long he would have been dragged on."

"Trading one for two isn't a bad deal, is it?"

"Captain, it's my turn to go on stage." Huo Yu stood up from his seat and strode onto the field.

On the other side, Dugu Yan replaced Oslo on the field.

"Is Blazing Fire Academy trying to trade a lower-grade horse for a mid-grade one?" Zhu Wu mused.

Within sight, the battle quickly began, and the outcome was as expected. Although her martial soul was countered, Dugu Yan was, after all, a level 46 Soul Master. Her cultivation was far superior, her running speed was not slow, and coupled with her considerable perception, Huo Yu did not fare well.

Ultimately, he had no choice but to land and engage in close combat, but Dugu Yan seized the opportunity and knocked him down in one move, thus ending his defeat.

Next up was Huo Lie, who was defeated again, but he did manage to deplete some of Dugu Yan's soul power and stamina.

Huo Wushuang then took the stage.

After the battle began, the more they fought, the more they questioned the meaning of life.

"Isn't it said that the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul isn't good at one-on-one combat? How come I didn't see that?" He really didn't expect that Dugu Yan's close combat ability would be so strong, and that it even suppressed him.

However, due to the restraint of her martial soul and the previous depletion she had already expended, Dugu Yan eventually exhausted herself.

"I concede!" He walked off the field, his face flushed from being roasted by the fire.

Seeing this, Zhu Wu got up and went onto the field.

"." Huo Wushuang's expression immediately turned serious, and he became extremely focused.

"Third Soul Skill, Tyrannosaurus Fury!" As soon as the battle started, he activated his amplified Soul Skill and charged forward, his fists and feet creating a gust of wind. Then, as if he had anticipated his movements, Long Yingtian casually raised his hand to block, grabbed him with his backhand, and then delivered a palm strike.

With a loud "bang!", it felt as if a cannonball had exploded in front of his chest, bursting into flames and carrying a fierce force, causing his body to stagger backward uncontrollably.

Huo Wu, who was watching from the sidelines, suddenly had a bright idea.

Then, Huo Wushuang steadied himself, clenched his fists, and his fourth spirit ring lit up as he charged forward again. His body crackled with flames as a single-horned fire dragon rapidly materialized behind him. Upon approaching, he swung his fist, and the fire dragon spewed forth from behind him.

Long Yingtian simply raised his hand and spread his palms, facing the flying fire dragon, and a red light burst forth in an instant.

"Boom!" A terrifying burst of energy, accompanied by a heat wave, erupted out in a bright red jet, instantly distorting the air in front of it and directly colliding with the fire dragon.

With a loud bang, the fire dragon was shattered and, carrying a wave of fire, crashed into Huo Wushuang behind him, sending him flying on the spot.

With a series of "whoosh" sounds, Huo Wushuang landed on his feet and staggered backward before regaining his balance.

"Cough cough cough!" He coughed, feeling a tightness in his chest. He was shocked. The force of the air blast when it hit him was not high, and the intensity of the flames was not high either. It was more of a knockback effect.

What does this mean? It means that Long Yingtian had already calculated the power of the attack.

Whether it was his own or the fire dragon he released.

That would require an absurd level of observation and control over one's soul power!

Control. His mind involuntarily recalled the moves Long Yingtian used against him, which seemed to always be the same. Flames erupted from his palm, followed by a powerful shockwave.

Undoubtedly, this is the effect of controlling the energy of the flames and then unleashing it in a certain way.

He took a deep breath, straightened up, and slightly bowed. "Thank you for your guidance. I have lost this match."

"Your ability to grasp something is your own skill," Zhu Wu shook his head. "I was just using you as an experiment."

"Regardless, I still want to thank you for showing mercy." Huo Wushuang said sincerely.

If Long Yingtian had used more force just now, the counterattack of the fire wave could very well have seriously injured him. With Long Yingtian's strength, he was absolutely capable of doing so.

All I can say is that they accepted their defeat wholeheartedly; to stay on the field and fight again would be disrespectful.

"You're welcome," Zhu Wu said calmly.

Seeing this, Huo Wushuang said no more, cupped his hands, and turned to leave.

"Such comprehension." Xue Qinghe fell silent in the VIP section.

She had to admit that Long Yingtian's comprehension was astonishing, having developed what appeared to be a self-created soul skill in just one month.

She is far inferior.

Perhaps this is the difference between a genius and a prodigy... On the other side, Feng Xiaotian wore a bitter smile.

Within sight, Huo Wu has already entered the arena.

Even when facing the young sect leader of the Illusionary Beast Sect, he showed no fear, raising his chin slightly and saying, "Long Yingtian, while I thank you for showing mercy to my brother, I will not hold back when we fight later. On the contrary, I will go all out to defeat you."

"That's exactly what I wanted to see," Zhu Wu nodded. "It's also the purpose of my trip to the outside world."

Huo Wu nodded slightly and said no more.

Seeing that the two were ready, the referee did not delay and immediately raised his hand to announce the start of the match.

"Merge Ring! Fourth Soul Skill, Fiery Dance of the Sun!" Huo Wu clasped her hands together, directly condensing flames.

However, there wasn't one core, but two. Looking around, in the center of Huo Wu's palm, there were two intertwined fireballs spinning rapidly, quickly taking shape.

"Using this method to speed up the molding process is a good idea." Zhu Wu nodded in approval.

"That's not all!" Huo Wu gritted her teeth, her palms suddenly contracting, and the swirling fireball accelerated again, its crimson color turning in the blink of an eye into blazing white. The two fireballs that were previously visible disappeared, turning into a white ring.

The next second, Huo Wu, whose face was somewhat pale, suddenly lifted her high and then threw her out.

"Second Soul Skill, Naruto Clone!" He then started running, and along the way, one person became two, exactly the same.

Using entanglement to increase hit rate? Or was Zhu Wu slightly intrigued, and with a light spread of his right hand, a green light shield instantly appeared around his body.

"Finally, I've seen something new that I can't fully fathom." His tone was slightly admiring.

"Watch out!" The two fire dancers, who had already rushed to the distance, whispered at the same time. Then, they flicked their right hands simultaneously, and the white halo that had been above Zhu Wu's head suddenly expanded and grew larger, shooting out two bowl-sized white fireballs that surrounded Zhu Wu in the center.

The next second, it traced a semi-circle in the air and plummeted downwards.

"Fireball first, instead of close combat?" Zhu Wu asked calmly.

You freak! Only an idiot would choose to engage in close combat with you. Huo Wu thought to herself, but refused to admit defeat.

"I guessed it, but I still have to be able to withstand it!" With that, he stepped forward and separated from his clone.

At the same time, control the fireballs to land on the ground on both sides of Zhu Wu's light shield.

"Boom boom boom!" Explosions occurred simultaneously, sending up terrifying heat waves that instantly covered a radius of more than ten meters, turning it into a sea of ​​flames.

"This power!" The expressions of everyone from Shrek Academy changed.

The next second, the flames retaliated and spread outwards.

"It's a rebound." Ma Hongjun, who had seen Long Yingtian use this move before, spoke up subconsciously.

Then Huo Wu, who was already standing in the area where the two fireballs intersected, changed her expression. Obviously, Huo Wu originally wanted to rush in from the weakest point of the flames to attack Zhu Wu, and did not expect the flames to counterattack.

But he reacted quickly, and the third spirit ring under his feet lit up instantly.

Then a wall of fire rose up instantly, blocking the flames that were about to retaliate.

"Luckily, we were standing in the intersection where the fire was weaker, otherwise..." Everyone from Blazing Fire Academy breathed a sigh of relief.

The fire was contained by the wall of fire, but the clone on the other side was also engulfed, and its true form was exposed.

Tap tap tap, Fire Dancer on the field did not give up. She swung her hands back, her whole body bursting into flames, and rushed in at an accelerated speed.

The flames gathered in his hands, and wherever he passed, the flames around him seemed to be drawn together.

Ahead, the ground was completely clear of flames, deflected by the deflection. Zhu Wu stood calmly in the center, his expression serene and unharmed. However, the azure shield surrounding his body had also dissipated, clearly indicating that the energy was consumed after the deflection effect was activated.

"Pfft!" From behind, another Fire Dancer burst out of the sea of ​​fire, with even greater momentum.

"It can even absorb fire-attribute energy from the sea of ​​fire." Zhu Wu sensed something.

"That was originally the soul power I released after using my fourth soul skill. It was originally part of my cultivation. Since we share the same origin, it's not difficult to retrieve it." Huo Wu said as she approached, suddenly throwing out a fireball that had formed in her hand.

Zhu Wu nodded slightly, glanced at Huo Wu's clone behind him, and gave his evaluation, "However, your tactic is quite risky."

"If it's a life-or-death battle, it would be a good desperate move."

Huo Wu's expression changed slightly, a look of embarrassment and annoyance appearing on her face. "Damn it, how can you see through everything?"

"It's simple, because I can do it too," Zhu Wu said casually.

"We'll deal with it if we can dodge it!" Huo Wu was clearly anxious, and then added, "Hmph, I really shouldn't have held back just now."

It's very unsettling to have a trick that you've researched and practiced for a long time so easily seen through.

Thump, thump, thump, accelerate the charge.

He's stubborn, but thankfully he's not a bad person. Zhu Wu shook his head, raising both hands simultaneously to face Huo Wu and her clone.

Red light gathered in his left hand, while his right hand slapped away the fireball.

Huo Wu and her clone attacked just then. The former was pale and swept her leg out, clearly exhausted of her soul power and only able to fight in close combat. The latter threw a punch, but Huo Wu did not choose to detonate the clone directly.

Well, she was wearing underwear. Zhu Wu, with his red hand, moved quickly, grabbing Huo Wu's calf and pulling her down sharply, causing her to do a split on the spot. Huo Wu's face flushed, her eyes seemed to spit fire, and she reached out to grab his thigh.

Its mouth was open, as if it was about to bite.

"." Zhu Wu reacted quickly, shifting his right foot to the side and slapping the man directly in the buttocks, pushing him away.

"You!" Huo Wu staggered, her pretty face flushed red, looking extremely embarrassed and annoyed.

Just then, Zhu Wu's left hand erupted with red light, spitting out crimson rays that sent her clone flying on the spot.

Having suffered a severe blow and lost control of its core, the clone immediately became unbalanced and exploded, sending flames raging forth.

"Wind Wall!" Zhu Wu turned around and flicked his hand to release a wind wall, blocking the flames and protecting the two of them.

The flames spread to both sides along the wind wall, creating a sizable fire path.

"Is this even human?" The surrounding academy students, especially those from the major kingdoms' academies, were completely dumbfounded.

He didn't even release his martial spirit, yet he casually unleashed soul skills, each with different attributes. It felt like my worldview was being shattered.

"Did they learn it from the Kamikaze Academy players?" The Shrek Academy students couldn't help but guess, their expressions grave.

"We surrender!" Huo Wushuang shouted as he ran into the arena.

Huo Wu propped herself up to stand, her eyes fixed on Long Yingtian, her face showing shame and anger, her eyes blazing with fury.

They actually kicked her butt! Her parents had never done that before, let alone in front of everyone.

"Sister, let it go." Huo Wushuang helped her up, comforting her softly. "If Long Yingtian hadn't been strong enough, the explosion of your clone would not only have severely injured him, but you would have also been burned. He was actually saving you. You didn't have any soul power to protect you at the time, and if you had accidentally let out a little flame and burned yourself, it wouldn't have been good in front of everyone, would it?"

I can't rule out that Long Yingtian wants to teach my sister a lesson. Who bites people on the field? I thought to myself.

Fortunately, they hadn't offended Long Yingtian before, and his younger sister had held back during the battle. Long Yingtian understood that his sister was just angry and didn't intend to kill him, so he only gave her a minor punishment.

If it were Tang San, he would have definitely killed him.

"Hmph!" Huo Wu gritted her teeth, glared at Zhu Wu who was about to turn around and walk away, then turned her head and strode off.

His brows furrowed instantly, his face flushed, and he took small steps forward.

The audience members immediately showed strange expressions; clearly, this had gotten to the heart of the matter.

"Young people are so energetic," Xueye said with a smile from the VIP section.

Ning Fengzhi nodded slightly. She hadn't expected that Huo Wu would choose to bite someone's leg when she was desperate.

Both players returned to the rest area, and the referee announced that the match would continue.

Huo Wu, on the other side, was clearly still angry, her eyes fixed on Zhu Wu.

"Brother Tian, ​​it seems Huo Wu is holding a grudge against you," Ning Rongrong said softly, tilting her head.

"Let her hate me then," Zhu Wu said calmly. "If she wants to bite me, am I going to let her get away with it?"

"This Huo Wu is actually a pretty good person, she doesn't have any bad intentions, she's just too competitive and ambitious," Assistant Coach Ma commented.

"I guess you could call it genuine character," Xiao Chenyu said softly, glancing at Xiao Wu and Tang San. "Unlike some people who say one thing to your face and another behind your back."

"Alright, let's continue watching the game," Zhu Wu said, turning his gaze to the arena.

The teammates stopped talking and watched the game quietly.

Sorry, the book club was reported and shut down, and it took a lot of effort to deal with it.

(End of this chapter)